Preparan

Preparan is a form of the Spanish verb preparar. It is the third-person plural present indicative, used with the subjects ellos, ellas, or ustedes. In English, it typically translates as “they prepare” or, in contexts using ustedes, “you all prepare.” As a regular -ar verb, preparar follows the standard present tense endings: yo preparo, tú preparas, él/ella/usted prepara, nosotros preparamos, vosotros preparáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes preparan.

In usage, preparan denotes an action happening in the present or describing a habitual or general activity. For example, “Ellos preparan la cena cada noche” means “They prepare dinner every night,” while “Ustedes preparan sus informes hoy” means “You all are preparing your reports today.”

Preparar comes from Latin praepārāre and is part of a larger class of regular -ar verbs in Spanish. The conjugation patterns are predictable for learners familiar with Spanish verb endings, with the principal contrast in the present tense being between -o/-as/-a/-amos/-áis/-an forms across the subject pronouns. Related forms include preparo, preparas, prepara, preparamos, preparáis, and preparan, which collectively express the various persons and tenses of the verb.

See also: Spanish verbs, conjugation, preparar.